Book Recommendations to Celebrate Pride Month!
Hi Readers! Happy Pride Month to you all! I have never really known anyone who belongs to this glorious community, but I have read a lot of books & watched a lot of TV with brilliant characters. I have adored Calliope Torres on Grey’s Anatomy. I have felt so much empathy for Jude St. Francis from A Little Life. I have found hope in Celia from The Color Purple. I have never loved a character more than David Rose from Schitt’s Creek. The way all these people brought themselves to the character & made it even more wonderful is truly a celebration! And, even though these are fictional, there are people who have experienced a fraction of the fantasy story & had a whole lot of themselves to give to all the people they love. Happy Pride!
On this occasion, I thought of sharing some book recommendations. These are books with LGBTQIA+ representation. I feel like I am always reading books which have LGBTQIA+ characters, but now that I look back on the books, I have found only a handful on my bookshelf. I have made a note of this & plan to read more books with these characters in my next year’s reading challenge! So, this year, I am going to tell you all the amazing books you can read which I have also read or are on my TBR. And, then I will also tell you all the amazing books you can read which I am also yet to read!
~~BOOKS I READ~~
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The House on the Cerulean Street (TBR) by T.J. Klune
~~BOOKS TO READ~~
Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
Call Me By Your Name
Red, White & Royal Blue
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
Are there any LGBTQIA+ books you have read & loved? Let me know in the comments below!
Until next time,
About The Author
Aishwarya Shenolikar
Hello! I'm Aishwarya, an Introverted bookworm & writer. I have been reviewing books since 6 years on my blog - Mindscape in Words. My favourite genres are Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers, Magical Realism, Poetry, Fantasy & Memoirs. I like the kind of books which evoke emotions on several levels leaving me wrecked, but also incredibly content. I'm dreaming for the world to paint a landscape full of words, more like Mindscape in Words. Hope you enjoy the view.